For decades the Hickson St water tank at Merewether Heights has stood as a sentinel overlooking Glenrock Lagoon to the south and the city of Newcastle to the north.
But time moves on and on Thursday Hunter Water removed the iconic 1950s-era water storage infrastructure.
"This work is part of a project to reduce ongoing maintenance requirements, operational safety and improve reliability of water supply to our customers," a Hunter Water spokesman said.
"Thanks to the recent operational changes we've made within the water network, the tank is now redundant and can be decommissioned without impacting current water pressure or supply to our customers."
A new communications tower will be constructed on the site in coming months.
The 23-metre tower will provide communications coverage essential for monitoring and controlling the water and wastewater networks.
"The tower height will allow for a new 30cm diameter communication dish to be installed to improve communications for Burwood Beach Wastewater Treatment Works," the spokesman said.
This will be completed as part of a separate project.
